Police: Man drove through property, attempted break-in

9:25 AM,
Dec. 11, 2012

William Lewis Courtney mug shot.

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A Des Moines man is accused of driving through an Oxford resident's property and attempting to enter their home and car.

Police said they don't know why the man was in Johnson County or if mental health issues were a factor.

According to Johnson County Sheriff's Office criminal complaints, 50-year-old William L. Courtney drove his vehicle off 250th Street NW in Oxford and onto a property in the 1700 block of 250th at 6:57 a.m. Monday. Police said Courtney drove through two barbed wire fences and two gates, causing approximately $1,100 in damages. ...